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2025 CFWE Seminar Series — Vic Adamowicz

February 12 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

2025 CFWE Seminar Series at the Forestry, Wildlife and Environment Building Room 2217 on Wednesdays 11 a.m. to noon Central Standard Time

SPEAKER: Dr. Vic Adamowicz, University of Alberta, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus

TITLE: Measuring the impact of a wildlife disease on hunting behavior through recreational lottery applications: The case of Chronic Wasting Disease in Alberta, Canada

ABSTRACT: If an environmental quality change affects a resource allocated using a lottery-rationing system, activity levels (e.g. trips) may remain constant while applications vary. This presentation will describe our analysis using multiple reduced-form models to examine the impact of a wildlife disease on application behavior in a lottery rationed resource. We use hunting license application data for antlered mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) in Alberta, Canada from 2001 to 2022 and examine the impact of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). CWD is a 100% fatal prion disease and has the potential to diminish cervid populations (i.e. deer, moose, elk, and caribou) and affect various segments of society including recreational hunters. Our findings show that increasing CWD prevalence reduces demand for hunting applications but the pattern of impact suggests a complex behavioral response to the disease. The presentation will also include a description of complementary analyses that are components of an interdisciplinary approach to addressing CWD in Alberta. Dr. Adamowicz will also discuss contemporary academic research issues in forestry, natural resources and the environment in Canada.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY: Dr. Vic Adamowicz is a Distinguished University Professor Emeritus in the Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology at the University of Alberta where he has made significant contributions to the fields of environmental economics and natural resource management. He obtained his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from the University of Alberta (1981, 1983) and his doctorate from the University of Minnesota in 1988. Throughout his career, Dr. Adamowicz’s research has focused on the valuation of environmental goods and services, as well as the economic analysis of natural resource policies and choice behavior with applications to food demand, recreation, and environmental quality. His work has helped shape the understanding of how economic principles can be applied to sustainability and resource conservation. With numerous published studies and a long-standing commitment to academic excellence, Dr. Adamowicz has earned recognition as a leading figure in his field. His distinguished career includes not only impactful research, but also mentorship of graduate students and collaborative efforts with government agencies and industry partners to address pressing environmental challenges. Dr. Adamowicz is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Academy II – Social Sciences (awarded in 2007). He became a Fellow of the Association of Agricultural and Applied Economics in 2025.

EVENT DETAILS: Faculty, students, and the public are invited to attend this program. Advanced registration is not required. Refreshments will be available. Parking is available on the third and fourth floors in the South Quad Parking Deck across from the CFWE Building on Duncan Drive. To receive announcements about future seminars, request to join our email list at cfwecom@auburn.edu.

Contact the seminar host Yaoqi Zhang at zhangy3@auburn.edu or Robert Gitzen at rag0012@auburn.edu if you would like to request a recorded version of the seminar.

Details

Date:
February 12
Time:
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Venue

College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment Building, Room 1101
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